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>> Lying about the truth in front of the Truth Himself is grounds for punishment, but from God alone. > Is that a threat? Not a threat - a description of what

>> Lying about the truth in front of the Truth Himself is grounds for punishment, but from God alone. > Is that a threat? Not a threat - a description of what is going in Numbers. The woman is taking an oath before God that the child she is carrying is hers. If she lies, she is lying to God. I don't believe you are lying, I think you are genuine - which is a very good thing. I hope and pray that "you are not far from the Kingdom of God" could very well be said of you. As to "life", "breath", "personhood", "ensoulment", and "birth" - how deep do you want to go?

thomastjeffery 4y ago
> I hope and pray that "you are not far from the Kingdom of God" could very well be said of you. Personally, I hope to get as far away from "The Kingdom of God" as I can. Why? Because ideas that I don't believe in like "soul" and "sin" are being used to oppress me in the name of that very Kingdom. Being genuine is not enough. This is about life and death. Living breathing thinking feeling loving hoping yearning people are going to endure pain and even death because of this ruling. All because people like you believe so strongly in a modern interpretation of an ancient collection of novels that don't even say what they have interpreted. > As to "life", "breath", "personhood", "ensoulment", and "birth" - how deep do you want to go? To me, it's not so much about the distance as the journey. I would rather live a short life in liberty than a long one in oppression. How far do you, and the rest of the conservative Christians behind this decision, want to push us? How far will be bend to your collective whims? Today, the answer is clearly, "Too far."